Nature reserve · Minnesota

Byrne Lake Wildlife Management Area

Byrne Lake Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Byrne Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 335 m. The nearest named place is Bill Freeman Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 5.9 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Getting there

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Coordinates45.40665, -95.86900

19.9 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
18.7 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
23.0 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves

Bill Freeman Wildlife Management Area: 5.9 mi
Ehrenberg Wildlife Management Area: 6.7 mi
Hennen Wildlife Management Area: 7.4 mi
Reimers Wildlife Management Area: 8.6 mi
Danvers Wildlife Management Area: 9.3 mi

Parks20

West Side Park: 7.0 mi
Riverside Park: 11.6 mi
Pomme de Terra Park: 11.7 mi
Green River Park: 12.0 mi
Kjenstad Park: 12.4 mi

Museums4

Stevens County Historical Society & Museum: 12.6 mi
Swift County Historical Museum: 14.0 mi
Swift County Historical Museum: 14.1 mi
Arv Hus Museum: 20.5 mi

Rest areas1

US-12: Pomme de Terre Rest Area: 10.0 mi

Gardens1

Horticultural Gardens at West Central Research and Outreach Center: 12.9 mi

Ghost towns1

New Prairie: 17.8 mi

Beaches1

Starbuck Public Beach: 21.1 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:27	18:57	19:36
June solstice	05:36	20:30	21:16
September equinox	07:11	18:44	19:23
December solstice	08:01	15:54	16:44

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °F	13	17	30	45	59	69	73	70	62	48	33	19
Precip in	0.7	0.8	1.3	2.3	3.1	3.8	4.2	3.2	2.6	2.3	1.2	0.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Artichoke Lake 1 E, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657505

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